Jay Phillips

JAY PHILLIPS

Iowa City

Jay M. Phillips, 49, died suddenly Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at Mercy Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City, with the Rev. Diane Townsley officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the Jay Phillips Children's Educational Fund has been established at the University of Iowa Community Credit Union.

Jay was born Jan. 5, 1966, in Iowa City, the son of Robert and Donna Mae Thompson Phillips. He was a 1984 graduate of West Branch High School and received an associate's degree from Kirkwood Community College. Jay served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Constellation. On Sept. 4, 1993, Jay was united in marriage to Christine Myers at the Oxford United Methodist Church.

Jay was employed as an electrical technician at the VA Medical Center and before that had been employed at CEC in Coralville for 18 years. Jay was a member of the Coralville American Legion. He had a great sense of humor, liked to golf, ride his motorcycle and bicycle, read and do household projects. Most important to Jay was his love for Christine, their children and his family.

Jay is survived by his loving wife, Christine, and their two children, Elizabeth and Sean; his mother, Donna Phillips (Donovan Wright) of West Branch; his mother-in-law, Charlotte Myers of Oxford; sisters-in-law, Connie (Jim) McCurdy and Charlene (John) Maher, both of Iowa City; his aunt, Sheila (Kevin) Parrett; and numerous extended family.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert; and father-in-law, Guy Myers.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.